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Member SpotlightPaige Albrecht, Nutrition Supervisor, Forest Lake Area Schools. Read about Paige here. To read past member spotlights, click here. Nominate a Colleague You Admire! Help recognize the hard work of our colleagues in the school nutrition profession who go above and beyond. The MSNA and SNA Awards programs highlight the outstanding and important work of our members and state affiliates. Members and state associations are eligible for a variety of honors that recognize their achievements in school foodservice, leadership, membership recruitment and professional development. Nominations for 2026 will open fall 2025.
MSNA Members in the News10/16: To wrap up National School Lunch Week, MSNA President Glen Ritter joined WCCO & CBS News Minnesota to showcase how schools across the state celebrated nutritious and culturally diverse meals all week long. 10/13: To kick off National School Lunch Week, MSNA Secretary Jess Peña from Red Wing Public Schools joined FOX 9 Good Day to showcase the delicious, nutritious meals served in schools across the state every day. 9/11: MSNA President, Glen Ritter, was installed during the MSNA Annual Conference in August. Learn more about Glen's background and aspirations for his presidency in this Press & News article. 9/9: Ashley Schneider, MSNA President-elect and Director of Food Services for Moorhead Area Schools, joined FOX 9 to discuss school meal guidelines and the creativity of school meal programs. 9/7: How have schools adjusted breakfast menus to abide by new federal sugar restrictions? MSNA President, Glen Ritter, and MSNA Education Chair, Renee Arbogast, discussed with the Minnesota Star Tribune how their schools have done so. 8/4: MSNA President elect and Food Service Director for St. Michael-Albertville School District, Glen Ritter, spoke about the importance of the Annual Conference with KIMT3 News in this article. Glen also spoke about the new changes to school meals - watch the video here. 8/4: Both Kelsea Desrocher, Food Service Director for Verndale Public Schools, and Glen Ritter, MSNA President elect and Food Service Director for St. Michael-Albertville School District, were interviewed by KIMT3 News during the Annual Conference. Watch the interviews here. 8/3: MSNA President and Nutrition Director for Prior Lake-Savage Schools, Emily Malone, was interviewed during the Annual Conference by KTTC News, speaking on free meals, farm-to-school, and more. Emily also spoke live on the exhibit floor with KTTC, even taste-testing a sample from an exhibitor! |